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Before Bed Routine

Done Before Bed Routine in three parts

Date

1. Clean up the house before go to bed. (20 minutes - tops) #i!ing room$ Pic% up and put awa& things' maga(ines' dishes' clothes' shoes. Kitchen$ )lean it up' shine sin%' la& out clean dishcloths' and run the dishwasher. Dining room*entrance$ )lear the hot spots. Re!iew chec% list to ma%e sure I ha!e not forgotten an&thing.

2. hin! about tomorro". #hat $an % do tonight that "ill ma!e tomorro" morning easier&
)hec% calendar and*or planner for appointments. +tart a POD ,Parade of Dail& d!entures- or .To Do. list for tomorrow. /ather up items needed for tomorrow and place them in a spot "& the LAST door.COLUMN +tart Brea%fast$ +et ta"le and plan what I am coo%ing ,0ust ma%e a mental note-. )roc% pot dinner1 +omething to defrost1 #a& out clothes for tomorrow' %ids2 and mine.

'. Fo$us on yourself before going to bed.

+hower*"ath. "rush teeth' clean face' com" &our hair' ta%e !itamins )ool down time$ Reflect and 0ournal ,TaDa list' 3ran%lin 4irtues' +harpen Knife Pra&er and Dail& Psalms GO TO BED AT A DECENT HOUR!!
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Before Bed Routine

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1. Clean up the house before bed. (20 mins - tops) #i!ing room$ Pic% up and put awa& things' maga(ines' dishes' clothes' shoes.
Kitchen$ )lean it up' shine sin%' la& out clean dishcloths' and run the dishwasher. Dining room*entrance$ )lear the hot spots. Re!iew chec% list to ma%e sure I ha!e not forgotten an&thing.

2.Think about tomorrow. What can I do toni ht that will make tomorrow mornin easier! )hec% calendar and*or planner for appointments. +tart a POD ,Parade of Dail& d!entures- or .To Do. list for tomorrow.
/ather up items needed for tomorrow and place them in a spot "& the door.
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+tart Brea%fast$ +et ta"le and plan what I am coo%ing ,0ust ma%e a mental note-. )roc% pot dinner1 +omething to defrost1 #a& out clothes for tomorrow' %ids2 and mine.

". #ocus on $ourself before oin to bed. +hower*"ath. "rush teeth' clean face' com" &our hair' ta%e !itamins )ool down time$ Reflect and 0ournal ,TaDa list' 3ran%lin 4irtues' +harpen Knife Pra&er and Dail& Psalms GO TO BED AT A DECENT HOUR!!
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5orning Routine
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Date

he morning routine is bro!en do"n into four parts(

1. %ise and &hine 5a%e &our "ed as soon as &ou get out of it ,unless &our D6 is still there-. /o into the "athroom. +wish the toilet "efore lea!ing. +hower and clean the "ath tu"*shower while &ou are there. 3i7 &our hair and face. 2. 'itchen 8mpt& the dishwasher. 5a%e coffee and start "rea%fast. 3eed the critters' famil&' and self. ".Think (bout )our *a$ )hec% &our calendar and )hec%"oo% ,"ring down &our "alance-. 5a%e &our list of what &ou are going to do toda& ,POD or To Do #istThaw something for dinner. 6it the hotspots. If &ou did &our Before Bed Routine there will not "e an&. +. ,ow Think (bout )ourself 8at "rea%fast ,if &ou ha!en2t alread&-. Ta%e &our !itamins and medications. +it down for 5orning /I3T$ /od' Imagination' 3ocus' Than%sgi!ing 9ow reward &ourself with some computer time. )hec% &our e:mail.
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fternoon Routine
.. 3at Lunch ,. 4rink 5ater and eat a healthy snack 6. (eboot laundry 0. 7tart 4inner1 e#en if it is in your head. 8. 9ot 7 ot Fire 4rill :. 7wiffer the floor ;. Feather 4ust.
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5orning Routine
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Date

he morning routine is bro!en do"n into )ome and *ffi$e(

-ome .ornin %outine

/et up and ma%e "ed immediatel& +hower' fi7 hair and face. In the "athroom$ +wish and +wipe; pic% up after &ourself. 8at "rea%fast and ta%e !itamins 8mpt& dishwasher Bless &our heart "& mo!ing; we hate the <8= Word. /ffice .ornin %outine )hec% last night>s list of things to remem"er 5a%e coffee' open up classroom Drin% water and ha!e a health& snac%. )hec% &our wor% calendar for appointments

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fternoon Routine
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his afternoon routine is bro!en do"n into )ome and *ffi$e(

/ffice (fternoon %outine

)lear off the 6ot +pot on &our des%. 8at lunch and drin% &our water. )hec% teacher "o7 and email' Return phone calls* emails. Record class scores and post Tech Points ?pdate wipe "oard for tomorrow )lean up class @ clear off des% to go home. Turn off e!er&thing and loc% door.
-ome (fternoon %outine
7tart 4inner1 e#en if it is in your head. 9ot 7 ot Fire 4rill 7wiffer the floor

Tools to 3l& B&

Ba"& +teps Establish small routines first Consistency is the key to all of this Take your time an! en"oy the #rocess
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Ba ! Routines Don't try to do a full blown routine the very first day. Pick three things for the morning and three things for the evening. After mastering this you can work up to more. Starter Before Bed Routine . !lean kitchen sink. ". #ay out clothes$put clothes away %. Brush teeth.

C 5inute Room Rescue +pend 0ust C minutes clearing a path in &our "orst room. You %now this area of &our home$ the place &ou would ne!er allow an&one to see. Fust C minutes a da& for the ne7t AB da&s and &ou will ha!e a place that &ou can "e proud to ta%e an&oneD

Ta%e a gar"age "ag and wal% through &our home and throw awa& AB items. Don2t loo% in the "ag' 0ust throw it outD 9e7t' ta%e an empt& "o7 and collect AB items to gi!e awa&. s soon as &ou finish filling the "o7' ta%e it to the car for donation. You are less tempted to rescue the items. What is a hot spot1 "ot Spot hot spot is an area' when left unattended will graduall& ta%e o!er. 5& fa!orite analog& is of a hot spot in a forest fire' if left alone' it will e!entuall& "urn up the whole forest. This is what happens in our homes. If left unattended' the hot spot will grow and ta%e o!er the whole room' ma%ing the house loo% awful.
Ta$eRe%ular Brea$s 7to for .8 minutes e#ery hour and take a break. 4urin! this break$ s end .8 minutes shar enin! your a<e. "rioritize a To 4o List$ lay with your family$ just rela<$ or drink some water. Then !o back to work with a renewed s irit.

" ot Spot # ireDrill

Identif& &our 6ot +pots +et a timer for EC minutes +tart clearing off a 6ot +pot' ta%ing e!er&thing to the place it R8 ##Y "elongs. Don2t 0ust create a new 6ot +pot "& mo!ing the pile. When the timer goes off ta%e a "rea%
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Wee%l& Plan
Monda!

Free 4ay Water and fertili(e plants. +pend EC minutes in the current (one.

Tuesda!

=one / 4esk Time 3inish Gone )leaning )hores. )hec% refrigerator. Wor% on menus and grocer& list. Balance chec% "oo% Write letters *than%:&ou notes.

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3rrand 4ay

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Plan menus "efore shopping. 5a%e * )hec% grocer& list Ta%e &our list with &ouD 5a%e onl& E trip. /o to the$ #i"rar&' Post office. e7t Bu& gifts' cards. misc.
# rida!

W e e k ly H o m e B le s s in g )ull*toss old maga(ines. )hange sheets. 8mpt& all the trash. 4acuum or mop all rooms. )lean mirrors and doors. 3eather Dust furniture. 3amil& 3un Da&

Paperwor% and 5isc. /et food down from the free(er Pa& "ills and file papers. 5ail "ills' letters' cards @ film. )lean out purse @ car. 5end clothes and polish shoes.

Saturda!

Sunda!

Renew Your +pirit

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+hine Your +in%

+teps to /et You +in% +hining H for the first time &ou shine &our sin%.
B8 +?R8 9D RI9+8 W8## B8TW889 8 )6 +T8P O3 T68 W YD E.Ta%e all the dishes out of the sin%. A. Run some !er& hot water into the sin%. 3ill one side at a time to the rim. Pour a cup of household "leach into the hot water. #et it sit for E hour. 9ow' pull the plug with a pair of tongs. If &ou don2t ha!e tongs' then scoop some of the water out of the sin% into the other sin% and use &our hand to pull the plug ,wear glo!es and don2t get the "leach: water on &our clothes-. I. Rinse &our sin% well. J. ?se some cleanser ,)omet' 0a7' or Ba%ing +oda- and scru" &our sin%. 8nsure &ou rinse ## of the cleanser from the sin%. C. Ta%e a sharp edge and clean around the rim of the sin%' 0ust li%e &ou would clean dirt out from under &our fingernails. K. )lean around the faucets too. You ma& need an old tooth"rush or dental floss. B. 9ow' get out &our window cleaner' I use Winde7' and gi!e it a good shine. If &ou still don2t li%e the wa& it loo%s' then &ou could tr& a light coat of lemon oil or oli!e oil or e!en some car wa7. Fust %now that the sin% is clean and doesn2t ha!e to "e perfect. 9ow if &ou ha!e a stainless steel sin%' I recommend one e7tra instruction$ after &ou soa% &our sin%' rinse well' use +O+ pads to scru" it. This will "uff the finish. It will loo% li%e new.

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3T8R 8 )6 58 # rinse dishes and put them straight into the dishwasher. 8!er& time &ou use the in &our sin%' ta%e &our clean dishtowel and dr& it out. Before &ou %now it' &ou will "e doing this e!er&time &ou lea!e &our %itchen. The rest of the famil& will too. 9o more water spots. You will ha!e a clean and shin& sin%. To insure that &our famil& remem"ers this' put a note in the sin%. It will get their attention and remind them where to put the dishes. Be patientD The& ha!e ne!er "een taught either. It is going to ta%e some practice.